diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/BackgroundPlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/BackgroundPlayer.java
index fec00da5a..dbca70d05 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/BackgroundPlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/BackgroundPlayer.java
@@ -294,7 +294,8 @@ public class BackgroundPlayer extends Service /*implements MediaPlayer.OnPrepare
                                     R.string.background_player_time_text), title))
                     .setContentIntent(PendingIntent.getActivity(getApplicationContext(),
                             noteID, openDetailViewIntent,
-                            PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT));
+                            PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT))
+                    .setContentIntent(openDetailView);
 
 
             RemoteViews view =
@@ -304,18 +305,30 @@ public class BackgroundPlayer extends Service /*implements MediaPlayer.OnPrepare
             view.setTextViewText(R.id.notificationArtist, channelName);
             view.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.notificationStop, stopPI);
             view.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.notificationPlayPause, playPI);
-            view.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.notificationBackgroundButton, openDetailView);
+
+            // todo: fix terrible lazy workaround
+            // sh*** because android 6.0 f**** around with z order when doing event handling
+            // Who ever designed android that way wanted to harm humanity.
+            if(android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 23) {
+                view.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.notificationBackgroundButton, openDetailView);
+            }
 
             //possibly found the expandedView problem,
             //but can't test it as I don't have a 5.0 device. -medavox
             RemoteViews expandedView =
                     new RemoteViews(BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID, R.layout.player_notification_expanded);
-            expandedView.setImageViewBitmap(R.id.notificationCover, videoThumbnail);
+                expandedView.setImageViewBitmap(R.id.notificationCover, videoThumbnail);
             expandedView.setTextViewText(R.id.notificationSongName, title);
-            expandedView.setTextViewText(R.id.notificationArtist, channelName);
+                expandedView.setTextViewText(R.id.notificationArtist, channelName);
             expandedView.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.notificationStop, stopPI);
             expandedView.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.notificationPlayPause, playPI);
-            expandedView.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.notificationBackgroundButton, openDetailView);
+
+            // todo: fix terrible lazy workaround
+            // sh*** because android 6.0 f**** around with z order when doing event handling
+            // Who ever designed android that way wanted to harm humanity.
+            if(android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 23) {
+                expandedView.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.notificationBackgroundButton, openDetailView);
+            }
 
             noteBuilder.setCategory(Notification.CATEGORY_TRANSPORT);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-v23/player_notification.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-v23/player_notification.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea8aa46e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-v23/player_notification.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:id="@+id/content"
+    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:clickable="true"
+    android:gravity="center_vertical"
+    android:orientation="horizontal"
+    android:background="@color/background_notification_color"
+    tools:targetApi="jelly_bean">
+
+    <Button
+        android:id="@+id/notificationBackgroundButton"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="64dp"
+        android:background="@android:color/transparent" />
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="64dp"
+        android:gravity="center_vertical"
+        android:orientation="horizontal">
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/notificationCover"
+            android:layout_width="64dp"
+            android:layout_height="64dp"
+            android:src="@drawable/dummy_thumbnail"
+            android:scaleType="centerCrop"/>
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:orientation="vertical" >
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/notificationSongName"
+                style="@android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent.Title"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:ellipsize="marquee"
+                android:singleLine="true"
+                android:text="title" />
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/notificationArtist"
+                style="@android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:ellipsize="marquee"
+                android:singleLine="true"
+                android:text="artist" />
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+        <ImageButton
+            android:id="@+id/notificationPlayPause"
+            android:layout_width="40dp"
+            android:layout_height="40dp"
+            android:layout_margin="5dp"
+            android:background="#00ffffff"
+            android:clickable="true"
+            android:scaleType="fitXY"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_pause_white_24dp" />
+
+        <ImageButton
+            android:id="@+id/notificationStop"
+            android:layout_width="40dp"
+            android:layout_height="40dp"
+            android:layout_margin="5dp"
+            android:background="#00ffffff"
+            android:clickable="true"
+            android:scaleType="fitXY"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_close_white_24dp" />
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+
+</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-v23/player_notification_expanded.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-v23/player_notification_expanded.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e680d0099
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-v23/player_notification_expanded.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:id="@+id/content"
+    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:clickable="true"
+    android:background="@color/background_notification_color"
+    tools:targetApi="jelly_bean" >
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/notificationCover"
+        android:layout_width="128dp"
+        android:layout_height="128dp"
+        android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
+        android:src="@drawable/dummy_thumbnail"
+        android:scaleType="centerCrop"/>
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+        android:layout_above="@+id/notificationButtons"
+        android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/notificationCover"
+        android:gravity="center_vertical"
+        android:orientation="vertical" >
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/notificationSongName"
+            style="@android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent.Title"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginRight="40dp"
+            android:ellipsize="marquee"
+            android:singleLine="true"
+            android:text="title" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/notificationArtist"
+            style="@android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.EventContent"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:ellipsize="marquee"
+            android:singleLine="true"
+            android:text="artist" />
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+    <ImageButton
+        android:id="@+id/notificationStop"
+        android:layout_width="30dp"
+        android:layout_height="30dp"
+        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
+        android:layout_margin="5dp"
+        android:background="#00ffffff"
+        android:clickable="true"
+        android:scaleType="fitXY"
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_close_white_24dp" />
+
+    <RelativeLayout
+        android:id="@+id/notificationButtons"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="50dp"
+        android:layout_alignBottom="@id/notificationCover"
+        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
+        android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/notificationCover"
+        android:orientation="horizontal" >
+
+        <ImageButton
+            android:id="@+id/notificationPlayPause"
+            android:layout_width="40dp"
+            android:layout_height="40dp"
+            android:background="#00ffffff"
+            android:clickable="true"
+            android:scaleType="fitXY"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_pause_white_24dp"
+            android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" />
+    </RelativeLayout>
+
+</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/player_notification.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/player_notification.xml
index 509b0f46c..1bf284b65 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/player_notification.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/player_notification.xml
@@ -10,12 +10,6 @@
     android:background="@color/background_notification_color"
     tools:targetApi="jelly_bean">
 
-    <Button
-        android:id="@+id/notificationBackgroundButton"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="64dp"
-        android:background="@android:color/transparent"/>
-
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="64dp"
@@ -74,7 +68,6 @@
             android:clickable="true"
             android:scaleType="fitXY"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_close_white_24dp" />
-
     </LinearLayout>